St. Petersburg, Fla. – Joanne D. (Murphy) MacQuarrie, 84, peacefully left this world to be with predeceased loved ones on December 10, 2022. She was strong and fiercely independent. She loved her children and leaves behind a legacy of kindness.
She instilled the love of nature and earth’s beauty with her children, especially the beaches, mountains and lakes of New England. She enjoyed many memories at Sebago Lake Maine. She was a champion water skier in her youth and continued her love of outdoor activities including rowing, walking, and swimming as an adult.
Joan was a hard worker, another quality instilled in her children. She supported her family working as a waitress of Mauna Kai in Marlborough and the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, and as an administrative secretary at Lockheed Martin in Lexington.
Previously residing in Massachusetts, she enjoyed retirement in the warm climate of St. Petersburg. For over a decade there, she enjoyed shuffleboard, swimming, bingo, church, nature walks at Sawgrass Park and trips to the beach. She offered rides for her friends to and from the airport, church and doctor appointments, and baked weekly brownies for her bingo girls. She gave selflessly to others in her community providing support and care in many ways.
She leaves her daughters, Tammy Morgan and her husband Michael, Jody MacQuarrie, Robin McGrath and her husband Daniel; two sons, Jeffrey MacQuarrie and Allan MacQuarrie and his wife Jill; a sister Deborah Bolton and husband James; 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, Arthur and Gladys Beland; her sister Marion Macrelli and her husband Richard; her brothers, Robert and Ernest Murphy.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Suncoast Hospice Foundation.
